First Local Sweet Corn Brought to City Curb Market
Clarke county grower John M. Miller of Berryville brought the first sweet corn to the farm er's curb market this morning. He and his 30 acres of corn expect to supply Maryland and Virginia and sold about 75 dozen ears at 65 cents a dozen. Miller also ships to Hagerstown Martinsburg Washington and Pittsburgh and notes plenty of corn will be available over the next two to three days. He grows watermelons and cantaloupes on 15 acres and plans a watermelon festival at his farm by late August. He has about 100 acres of truck crops along the Shenandoosh river and has had tomatoes for sale recently. Rain has been light but the growing season is good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
John M. Miller
Berryville
Miller
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Argentina Air Force Probes Costly Crash That Killed 17
The Argentine air force opened an inquiry into a deadly transport crash in Buenos Aires that killed 17 people and wounded 12. The new Douglas aircraft was involved in the accident reported yesterday amid the force's costliest disaster to date.
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Buenos Aires
Dutch Troops In East Indies War Seen Near End
Reporters say Indonesian claims of progress west of Samarang and attacks west of Semarang mark early wins in the Java conflict. The Dutch bombed Ambarawa as fighting intensifies while officials suggest a three to four day window could end the local police action if aims are achieved.
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Southeast Asia
Republic
Associated Press
Harris Jackson
Jogjakarta
Samarang” Ay
Batvia
Semarang
Java
Jackson
Ambarawa
The
East Indies
Sheep Dipping Vat To Open Next Week
The livestock committee of the county board of agriculture, led by E. Clay Rogers, has taken possession of a sheep dipping vat to be operated by Frances Rickard of Middletown starting next week. Frederick County is estimated to have 6,000 sheep, about 2,000 fewer than two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Agriculture
County Livestock Association
E. Clay Rogers
Frances Rickard
Middletown
I. Fred Stine
Frederick County
Fined for Disorderly Conduct in Wisconsin City
Douglas Johnson colored was fined twenty dollars and court costs by Police Justice John Rice after being found guilty of drunken and disorderly behavior. Officers testified they were called to 114 West Leicester Street where Ruth Johnson said she was knocked from her chair while holding her baby and Johnson was found bleeding from a nose wound after a glass dish allegedly struck him. He received hospital treatment.
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Douglas Johnson
John Rice
Leicester St
Ruth Johnson
Lowery
Johnson
July sales directory notices from Winchester area
A sequence of sale notices lists for July with times and locations in Frederick County. R. C. Carter sells 3% miles from Winchester on Berryville pike with autos dry goods and furniture. Ralph S. Richard executor sells real estate in front of the county courthouse. C W Sanders at 438 Fairmont Ave rear offers house goods. Gertrude Clevenger attorney in fact at 311 Amherst St sells house goods and personal property. Mrs F W Pingley 4 miles west of Winchester on Rt. 50 scheduled for household goods sale.
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Chas. A. Richard
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
R. C. Carter
Berryville Pike
Ralph S. Richard
C. W. Sanders
Fairmont Ave
Gertrude Clevenger
Amherst St
Theft case yields probation and fines in circtuit court
Chartes Franklin Dornon of Wardensville received two years probation and a $25 fine plus costs for stealing a sawing owned by Loring Nail of Winchester Rt. 3. Judge Elliott Marshall suspended a 12 month jail term after Dornon pled guilty. In a separate case Alvis Johnson U S Navy pled guilty to auto larceny and was sentenced to 12 months in jail by Judge Marshall. Johnson stole a car owned by Reece Pence of Stephens City and had earlier been fined $205 in trial justice court for DUI, hit and run, and driving without a permit. Lennon and Johnson were indicted by a special grand jury chaired by H C Carbaugh and others. their trials were before Dabney Watts.
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Chartes
Franklin Dornon
Wardensville
Loring Nail
Rt. 3
Winchester
Elliott Marshall
Dornon
Alvis Johnson
U. S. Navy
Marshall
Johnson
Reece Pence
Stephens City
Trial Justice Court
Creditors To W S Hiett Deceased Meet For Claims
At the request of G G Baker administrator of W S Hiett deceased I John W Rice Assistant Commissioner of Accounts has appointed 14 Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia as the place and the 15th day of August 1947 between 10 a m and 4 p m as the time for receiving proof of debts or demands against the said decedent's estate All creditors are notified to produce their claims before me at such time and place and the proceedings will be continued until my report is completed.
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W. 8. Hiett
G. G. Baker
W. S. Hiett
I. John W. Rice
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
John W. Rice
Frederick County
Effie M. Hiett
Creditors of Effie M Hiett Deceased Notice
I John W Rice Assistant Commissioner of Accounts administrator has appointed 14 Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia as the place for receiving proof of debts against Effie M Hiett deceased on August 15 1947 between 10 AM and 4 PM All creditors must present claims at that time and proceedings will continue until report is completed Dated July 17 1947John W Rice Frederick County Virginia (1-22-29-21)
Dewey Leads in Western States Dewey Tour Reveals GOP Edge
A Wyoming report summarizes Governor Thomas E. Dewey’s Western tour finding 11 states backing him for the GOP nomination, with Colorado alone reporting he trails Taft. Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas Texas Kansas Utah Idaho Nevada Montana Washington Wyoming cited pro Dewey margins totaling about 184 delegates of the 547 needed, while Taft quotes about 350. Texas is viewed as doubtful due to Taft strength.
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Cody
Wyoming
Thomas E. Dewey
Colorado
New York
Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Kansas
Utah
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
Washington
Taft
Philadelphia
U S Warns on Balkan Crisis Moves In U N Debate
The United States backs a British amendment in the U N debate on Balkan disorders. The amendment deletes a paragraph that alleged Albania Yugoslavia and Bulgaria were guilty. A US spokesman said the British change would be accepted.
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Russia
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
United States
Apple Growers and Processors Probe Price Absorption
Apple growers meet to discuss the uncertain price outlook as a 1946 apple sauce pack sets records. With a light national crop and higher processing costs, can the industry absorb the impact without raising retail prices. A 12 man grower processor committee faces the question of who bears the added costs and carries the burden.
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Knouse
National Fruit Product Co
Layton Stockdale
Zero Pak
Winchester
Mr. Knouse
Navy plans for Waves in Inactive Reserve summer training
Navy Department states former Waves cannot apply for a summer cruise aboard ship. They may, however, apply for two weeks of training during the summer either at the Navy Department or near home, receiving the same training they specialized in during active duty. Applications go to the Chief Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C.
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Navy
Navy Department
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Washington
D. C
Jury Frees Preston Place in Auto DUI Appeal
A five man circuit court jury found Preston Place not guilty of driving under the influence after a trial. Place had been held guilty by Trial Justice W. Earle Edna and fined $100 last April before appealing to the higher court. The jury, with foreman L. H. Stockdale and members L. E. White, J. E. Johnson, James C. Lawy and O. C. Crowser, deliberated under an hour.
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Preston Place
Place
W. Earle Edna
L. H. Stockdale
Foreman
L. E. White
J. E. Johnson
James C. Lawy
O. C. Crowser
Motorist Sirbaugh Dismissed In Reckless Driving Case
Judge John Rice in police court dismissed reckless driving charges against 19 year old Trueman Sirbaugh of 19 W Cork St for an incident last March on Gerrard Street. A child was struck and injured when darted into the path of his motorcycle.
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Trueman Sirbaugh
Cork St
John Rice
Sirbaught
Gerrard St
Soviet Secret Police Ties Spreading Across Embassies
The witness described secret police branches tied to various economic and industrial activities, reporting 17 to 20 million workers used without pay and fed on starvation diets. He claimed Soviet agents, foreign Department and espionage dDeps, are stationed at U S embassies and allied offices, with a party card tied to his past. Sedov warned him not to disclose his prior official link.
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Tron
Moscow
U. S
Kravchenko
Central Committee of
The
Communist Party
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Armed Forces
Soviet Union
United States
Sedov
Answers to the Daily Quiz From Page Four
Answers to the daily quiz list the correct responses: 1 Second. 2 1933 March 6 8. 3 July 15. 4 Winston Spencer Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 5 Representative Fred A Hartley and Senator Robert A Taft. 6 Lauritz Melchior. 1 Forty. 8 False Garfield also was assassinated. 9 Cubs. 10 Five years April 1942 to June 1947.
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Winston Spencer Churchill
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Fred A. Hartley
N. J
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Lauritz Melchior
Garfield
Cubs
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Vigsade P
Wigiff el Pa
Rosenberger
S. Braddock St
Singer
Co. W. Sanders
Mulberry ,St
Roy P. Duvall
Louie R. Clevenger
Amherst Street
Gertrude V. Clevenger
Admix
Louie R. Clevenger Coleman Dunn
U.N
Julius Weiner
Jack Newhoff
Air Force
United Nations
New York City
International
F. W. Pingley
Adams
N. Cameron St
Lennon
H. C. Carbaugh
Jogueman
J. C. Hiser
Huvette
Edgar R. Payne
Ted Cawthorne
Dabney Watts
Omps Funeral Home
Loudoun St
North Ave
Cision
Balkan
Apple Growers
Soviet
Anderson
Evelyn Ryan
ESSO
Kernstown
Winchester Furniture CO
Sar Glaize & Bro
Cameron Street
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
R. G. Hengeveld
L&f
Fairplay Market
Motorola Auto Radio
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
J. G. Holsinger & Son
N. Loudoun St
Miller's Hardware and Household Supplies
U.S. Tires
M.M. Adams
Amherst & Boscow Sts
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Philco
Reynolds
R. E. O'Neal
George E
Dorothy F. Reynolds
B. C. Brumback
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